Cases

Cases

  • Retail Successfully
    Court settlement of tax disputes

    Judicial protection in bankruptcy proceedings at the request of the authorized body

    A bankruptcy petition has been filed against the Client based on outstanding tax debts

    • Purpose

      Representing the company in arbitration court in bankruptcy proceedings at the request of the tax authority

    • Employee involved

      Andrey Solomyany

    • Process description

      The tax authority filed an application for declaring the Company bankrupt in order to satisfy the claim for tax arrears collection through bankruptcy proceedings. Tax Compliance specialists have developed a defense position justifying the absence of grounds to recognize the application of the tax authority as justified and the need to terminate proceedings in the case

    • Result

      The court accepted the arguments of the Company, acknowledged the application of the authorized body unfounded and dismissed the bankruptcy proceedings

  • Construction Successfully
    Tax Audit

    Assessment of the tax consequences of the liquidation of public utilities and social infrastructure facilities with their subsequent restoration.

    • Process description

      Within the framework of this project, a construction company was interested in the tax qualification of an agreement providing for a construction company to demolish social infrastructure facilities with the subsequent construction of new facilities and their transfer to the owner instead of the demolished facilities. In particular, the Client was interested in a wide range of profit tax and VAT issues, including the tax qualification of the transaction as reimbursable (barter) or gratuitous, potential tax risks and other. (The project was implemented by an employee before joining Tax Compliance)

    • Result

      As a result of the study, the client received a clear map of tax consequences, a description of tax risks and ways to minimize them.

  • energy 15 millions ₽
    Court settlement of tax disputes

    Defending the interests of a major generating company in a dispute over the treatment of "golden parachutes" as expenses for corporate income tax purposes.

    • Process description

      During the tax period under audit the Company paid remuneration to employees for voluntarily agreeing to terminate an employment contract. This remuneration was included in expenses for corporate income tax purposes. The tax authority considered these expenses to be economically unjustified, which led to a tax dispute. (Project implemented by employee before joining Tax Compliance)

    • Result

      The legal position and calculations prepared on the basis of the emerging jurisprudence made it possible to substantiate the illegality of a significant amount of additional charges within the episode. This project was successfully implemented during the most difficult period of time when the practice on accounting of the respective payments as expenses was heterogeneous and contradictory.

  • energy Successfully
    Tax support of transactions

    Tax support for the creation and operation of a large investment partnership

    • Process description

      The client required advice on a wide range of tax issues, including taxation of IT exit, IT financing using various instruments, distribution of profits, sale of assets, etc. The consulting was carried out at all stages, including the process of IT creation and operation. The work on this project was complicated by the specifics of IT taxation and included analysis of a significant volume of various transactions, including barter transactions, loans, assignment of rights of claim and transfer of debts, as well as other ones. (The project was implemented by an employee before joining Tax Compliance)

    • Result

      The client received ready-made solutions on the issues of interest and a map of tax consequences of IT activities. Tax consulting on this project was complicated by the presence of many unresolved issues of IT taxation in Russia, for each of which the client was able to provide effective solutions.

  • transport Successfully
    Tax Audit

    Optimization of tax risks associated with aircraft charter operations for one of the largest companies in Russia

    • Process description

      The client requested to analyze the current structure of interaction within the framework of aircraft charter contracts. The consultant was assigned the task to analyze tax risks and identify ways to minimize them. (The project was implemented by the employee before joining Tax Compliance)

    • Result

      As a result of the work done by the consultant was able to change the contractual structure, which allowed to minimize the risks of the client associated with the application of 0% VAT rate and others.